The entire world was abuzz!
The King-level monster, the Hundred-Legged Centipede, had been subdued by the Lingtian War God, causing the world to erupt in excitement once more.
Everyone was shouting the name of the Lingtian War God. To them, the Lingtian War God was the most powerful being in existence, a living deity!
A true War God!
Ling Feng, however, became low-key in his subsequent actions.
No, it shouldn't be said he became low-key. It should be said that no one in the world could track Ling Feng's whereabouts. Ling Feng had forbidden any machines from filming him, and he absolutely disallowed any follow-up reports!
This was because what was about to unfold was quite terrifying!
All the specialized off-road vehicles entering the wilderness area came to a halt. Everyone's attention was fixed on the Hundred-Legged Centipede. Such a King-level monster was incredibly terrifying and awe-inspiring!
Yet, this creature had now become everyone's mount. This was a polite way of putting it; to be blunt, it was a mode of transportation.
Perhaps the Hundred-Legged Centipede never imagined that by simply going out to find something, it would unfortunately fall into the hands of a powerful human expert.
However, the Hundred-Legged Centipede was now completely subservient to Ling Feng. Discretion was the better part of valor, and secondly, Ling Feng was simply too powerful. For monsters, submitting to a stronger being was not particularly shameful. Moreover, after subduing it, Ling Feng did not mistreat it; he merely used it as a means of transportation.
But as the Hundred-Legged Centipede migrated, more and more of its kin followed behind it. If one didn't know better, they might think a beast tide disaster had occurred here.
In reality, it was just a group of Hundred-Legged Centipedes migrating with their lord.
However, the commotion was too great. Ling Feng quickly issued an order to the Hundred-Legged Centipede: all its kin were to remain in their current location and would only be relocated once a suitable place was found in the future!
This was the most sensible approach.
Yang Fei watched everything unfold and couldn't help but sigh with admiration towards Ling Feng, "Heavenly Venerable, it is indeed as you said before. Once the King-level monster is conquered, taming the smaller ones beneath it is not difficult at all!"
Ling Feng nodded slightly, "Yes, that is generally how it works, but there are drawbacks. If a more powerful being appears, all the kin will follow the new lord! In such a situation, how would you resolve it?"
Yang Fei's eyes widened upon hearing this. After pondering for a moment, he said to Ling Feng, "It seems the only way is to kill the stronger one to preserve its lordly status within the clan!"
Ling Feng shook his head, "You must understand that when a new powerhouse emerges, its position becomes unstable, and it will become an enemy to all its kin. At that point, do you have the confidence to exterminate an entire clan?"
Yang Fei couldn't help but swallow hard. This was something he had never considered!
"Then, we must find a way to conquer the new powerhouse in the shortest possible time."
"That's not stable!" Ling Feng still smiled faintly and shook his head.
Yang Fei's brows furrowed tightly, and he clearly began to panic. He then racked his brain and said, "Then we can only increase the strength of this Hundred-Legged Centipede, make it stronger, so it can maintain its position!"
Ling Feng casually replied, "That method is good!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Fei immediately beamed, "Heh, I also feel this method is more stable."
"It is stable, but only stable for me. If it were you, and the Hundred-Legged Centipede's strength increased further, you might not be its match. Would the Hundred-Legged Centipede still obey your command then? You've invested so much effort into it, and perhaps all you'll get in return is for it to treat you as food and devour you!"
Ling Feng spoke unhurriedly, causing Yang Fei to break out in a cold sweat again.
"Then, is there no more stable method?"
Yang Fei's face was filled with a look of distress. He was truly suffering. Ling Feng always presented him with such difficult problems; it was too hard!
"A more stable method means it will take longer. Taming a newly born Hundred-Legged Centipede, and ensuring the newborn has exceptional talent, training it from a young age, will instill absolute loyalty towards you. This way, you can let it grow stronger without any reservations, and it will not betray you. Furthermore, it can lead the clan, and even if it encounters a more powerful being, it will have the ability to challenge the new king! Because, at that time, it will also have a group of followers by its side!"
Ling Feng continued to speak unhurriedly, as if he had answered such questions thousands of times.
Upon hearing this, Yang Fei couldn't help but gasp, then gave Ling Feng an awkward smile, "Heh, these things indeed require a great deal of effort, time, and energy. Heavenly Venerable, do you have a faster method?"
"There is no faster method. Currently, this is just a transition period. What we can do now is control the strongest within the clan, tame the relatively weaker ones, and have them fight for us. That's all!"
Ling Feng shook his head, then turned to Yang Fei and said, "Heh, this is merely a temporary measure. It cannot provide too much powerful assistance in truly large-scale battles, but at least it can give our human companions more confidence. Also, monsters have emotions. If a tacit understanding and emotional bond develops with humans, then the combined strength of both sides will undoubtedly be terrifying!"
Hearing this, Yang Fei's eyes showed a look of longing.
Just then, Yang Fei's wristband chimed.
Yang Fei quickly accessed the message. After glancing at it, his expression immediately turned serious. He quickly turned and bowed respectfully to Ling Feng, reporting, "Reporting, Heavenly Venerable, the item that attracted the Hundred-Legged Centipede has been identified. As you predicted, there are some mineral deposits beneath that safe base, seemingly a rather pure spiritual ore vein. The spiritual energy content within is very high. As excavation work began, the spiritual energy within the entire safe zone became denser."
Ling Feng frowned slightly upon hearing this. He felt no pride or arrogance for his accurate prediction; instead, his worries deepened.
Yang Fei was initially taken aback by this but quickly understood Ling Feng's thoughts. He then sighed and said, "It seems, Heavenly Venerable, that the spiritual energy resurgence you spoke of has accelerated significantly. Many King-level monsters can sense the emergence of spiritual ore veins, and they will undoubtedly become restless!"
"Not restless, they will claim territory and resources, and then enter a dormant period. As their cultivation increases, their intelligence will also improve. We must seize the initiative, turn the locations where spiritual ore veins emerge into new safe zones, and tame the King-level monsters within them!"
Ling Feng said word by word, his tone becoming somewhat urgent. He then made a phone call.
"Something wrong?"
Li Tianjiao's voice came from the other end, his tone somewhat cold, but not impatient!